I have a friend of mine who is a Linux (and Windows) user. He is intrigued
by the design and power of the 12'' Powerbook. He asked my opinion on which
PB to by and I like to give him an honest cross section of experiences. I am
a very happy user of the 1GHZ TiBook but have no experience with the
On 1/31/03 8:48 AM, Andrew Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Anyone with a SuperDrive TiBook care to toss in which RageMx
you have in your 'book?
ATY, RV250M9
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On 1/29/03 12:30 AM, Jon Glass [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I thought this problem was a Lombard/Wallstreet problem, and that the Pismo
didn't have this problem (or did I read posts on this list wrong?)?
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I guess you did. It has been reported several times that the internal
On 1/28/03 4:24 PM, Javier Miranda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dear friends:
At last my Pismo 500/12Gb/128, arrived last weekend (troubles of living a
little bit off-center)I bougth it on eBay it is almost new, I recived the
computer, and the power adapter, no installations or manuals but I
I have not heard someone complaining about the missing digital audio
in/output? Did Apple had a courtesy contract with Griffin and others or is
this no issue (can this be done via firewire ore USB without additional
device these days)?
/h
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I have a weird problem. I installed 10.1.5 on a DVI TiBook 800 MHz about 3
months ago and everything was working just fine. Yesterday I installed 10.2
and even after a complete wipe and clean install the gui would show ugly
screen redraw problems, whenever a window is moved. It almost looks like
On 12/2/02 5:42 PM, Dustin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Search around on www.xlr8yourmac.com
I've seen some user opinions on the 1 GHz TiBook. You may have to look
around a little though.
-Dustin
Unlucky finding anything yet. The most recent report on Powerbooks talks
about the 800MHz Model
On 12/3/02 11:23 AM, Andrew Main [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
See http://www.macintouch.com/pbg4reader14.html for some comments by
new owners.
Andrew Main
Thanks Andrew,
I have found all the info I needed.
Best/h
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Has anyone tried one of the new GHz TiBooks with Superdrive yet and cares to
share his experience? Did they improve on the Airport reception, how does
the Superdrive work etc...
/h
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On 12/1/02 4:27 AM, B.J. Major [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm not sure how you can say it was designed for the PowerBook G3
series *only*...after all, the Titanium PowerBook G4 also has a PC Card
slot in which I presume Capsure would work under OS 9.
Maybe not, the Capsure Card requires a
On 11/22/02 6:58 PM, P.F.Grenier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Friday, Nov 22, 2002, at 21:48 US/Eastern, R. Hannes Niedner wrote:
On 11/22/02 6:41 PM, P.F.Grenier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Have you tried the manual eject button?
Where is that located on the slot loading TiBook?
/h
On 11/23/02 10:09 AM, Laurent Daudelin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
I have a TiBook 667 GHz Ethernet Port and I thought that this model maybe
does not have a manual eject?
Did you try restarting while maintaining the mouse button down? In previous
systems, you could do that and any disk would
I just noticed that I cannot insert any CD's into my CDR/DVD combo drive.
When I try to insert the CD it meet a solid resistance at the point where
usually the automatic pull-in starts. It work perfectly until to day and I
inserted and ejected the last CD yesterday without noticing anything
On 11/22/02 6:41 PM, P.F.Grenier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Have you tried the manual eject button?
Where is that located on the slot loading TiBook?
/h
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On 11/6/02 6:26 PM, Ted Burford [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What is the best way to Downgrade from 9.2 - 9.1?
Ted
This is just very crude advise and I hope more sophisticed explanations from
more experienced user will come forward (I am working exclusively with OS X
since it was in Public
On 11/5/02 5:02 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You mentioned that you live in an apartment. You also mention that you have a
cordless phone. Is it a 2.4GHz phone? And do you have a microwave oven? Or do
neighbors in adjoining apartments? 2.4GHz phones, microwave ovens and
On 11/5/02 7:37 AM, R. Hannes Niedner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
(I don't blame them since it
appears really cryptic to everyone I have talked about).
I have talked about this issue./h
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On 11/3/02 11:39 PM, wappling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
RE; voltage filters and transformers can be OK for controling spikes or
rises in voltage,Im thinking perhaps drops in voltage may be the cause of
signal loss at the base station antenae? the easiest way to tell if you dont
have a meter,is
I wonder if other people on this list experience flaky Airport connections.
I have a TiBook 667/GB Ethernet Rev B Airport Card and a graphite base
station all the newest updates installed. Normally I've got all 4 bars no
matter where I have got the TiBook in the apartment but hen suddenly -
On 11/3/02 11:37 AM, K [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just a suggestion...check the appletalk setting in the airport config
thing...I
have had a similar problem...for whatever reason, the ap connection switches
from airport to ethernet and then will only hold an intermittent connection...
I
On 11/3/02 10:44 PM, wappling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
RE; if possable try to monitor the voltage at your wall plug, the power
company may be your culprit,though there are a number of things that can
cause you trouble,if so a ups battery back-up is in order.such are the
problems in my area,
On 10/18/02 4:24 PM, mathue taxion [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Please let the list know how it goes, I'm also looking into several
such cards for my Wallstreet/300 and want to know if things go well
before plunking down for a card.
Sorry, I was convinced that I already posted to the list that
I think any of the cards listed her will do:
http://wirelessdriver.sourceforge.net/faq.html#supported
They all work more or less in an Apple Powerbook and should even more so to
connect to an ABS from a PC. With the help of this list I bought an Orinocco
Gold Card which connects fine to an
Thanks to all who responded. I think I'll by an Orinocco Gold Card supported
by the open source driver and capable of 128Bit encryption. Please let me
know if I missed something and that would not be a good choice.
Cheers/h
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Has anybody any recommendation which wireless card to by that is suppprted
in Mac OS X 10.1.5 and higher (including Jagwire). Airport unfortunately is
no option for the Wallstreet. I thought there where wireless pc-cards out
there that would work with Apple drivers??
Thanks for your input/h
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On 10/3/02 1:41 PM, April Westberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Sorry if this is OT, but there has been a lot of
On 10/2/02 6:30 AM, Jeremy C. Derr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
-snip-
it would automatically connect to the network. But recently
(past
few days) for some reason it's stopped automatically connecting -
instead I
have to go up to the little Airport icon in the menubar (OS X) and
select
the
On 10/2/02 9:10 AM, Amber Rhea [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In System Preferences-Network, make sure that under Airport you've
chosen Join network with the best signal. What you are seeing is what
happens if this has been unselected or changed.
I don't see that option anywhere. Sorry, maybe
On 9/7/02 3:41 PM, Roger Shufflebottom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
When my G4 PB was running OS 10.1.5, I managed somehow to switch the
f-key actions so that I could use the f-keys for various applications
and had to hold down the Function key plus an f-key to get the Apple
functions (like
Tar.gz is a standard UNIX compression filetype. Associate the tar.gz files
with Stuffit-Expander (in short: ctrl+click - show info-switch to open
with application-Choose Stuffit Expander-Change all).
Then you can double click on the file and it will be unzipped and untarred
and you find a new
From: Ryan Coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
gz files are gzip'd and called Tarballs. That is the standard
compression. Strictly dot-tar files stand for Tape Archive. Offers no
compression but combines all the data of a given set of files,
folders, etc into one large file for compression. GZip
Brian,
What's all the fuss? If you have 9.04 you can upgrade up to 9.2.2 for free
just follow the links. here they are on a silver platter just for you :-)
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75103 9.04 - 9.1
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=1200309.1 - 9.2.1
Bruce,
It appears to me that this information still only promises the shipping of
Endnote 6 for OSX for the end of July, as opposed to the windows version. I
have also heard that beta versions have been released only to an exclusive
test group.
Did I miss something on the page? I'd love to get
Well, thanks to all who responded. Before I sold my Pismo in favor of a
TiBook 667/30 GB, 1 GB RAM rev C, I bought a new battery (only 45 min left)
not knowing that I could have exploited my Apple Care. Since I am already
experiencing degrading of the battery that came with the TiBook from about
Yup, had this happen to my power adapter (TiBook, 3months old)) last Friday
night. I went to the local Apple Store on Campus and they made me buy a
second adapter, whilst taking care of the broken one over the weekend. On
Tuesday Morning I was scheduled to pick up the fixed one, and I brought the
From: Ryan Coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
So, I just called FirstTech in Minneapolis. They will send it to
apple to have it replaced. 24-48 hours is the current turn-around
time. Hopefully my roommate will give me a ride to Uptown to do it
today. I could take the bus, but it is so gosh-darned
From: Ryan Coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You will be missed Jeremy. Very much so. Who's replacing you?
I believe Laurent Daudelin already has that job. But, he too agrees on your
thread calling (no offence meant I agree too).
As quoted from http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html
From: Laurent Daudelin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jeremy,
I thought you temporarily on the digest, but was expecting you to come back
full time later. Am I wrong? If not, I don't think we really need a backup.
Well, we could use one, but unless you'll be staying on the digest
indefinitely, I'm
Hmmm Kyle,
http://www.mcafeeb2b.com/naicommon/avert/avert-research-center/virus-glossa
ry.asp#v
http://www.perl.com/language/misc/virus.html
http://www.cknow.com/vtutor/vtplural.htm
so much about 'Technical Industry standard for the plural of Virus'.
Basically I personally don't really care what
Kyle Hansen wrote:
I could surf and find 3 examples of links showing just the opposite. I just
don't have that much free time. ;-)
Kyle,
Sure, you could and it would only take you probably 2-3 mins , that's how
long it took me with Google. But you made it quite clear that the guys from
McAffee
I am using WildEepz display cushions and their screen protector WildEepz
PowerBook ScreensavRz (very thin microfiber cloth of keyboard size) and so
far not 'scratches' seen on the screen.
If someone is interested here is the url (I think I posted it at the begin
of this thread already).
Amber,
You could try the following: booting up to OS X select any Word file, right
click (or ctrl + click) and select 'Show Info'. In the upper part of the
window the is a dropdown list, click on the little arrow where it says
'General Information' and select 'Open with Application'. Click on
Keith,
About a year and a half ago I swapped the German keyboard in my Pismo
against one with an American layout. If I remember correctly, I just ordered
it from Apple via a our Apple certified dealer on campus. Whilst I exchanged
my Pismo with a TiBook 8 weeks ago I still have the German Pismo
You can by a protective micro fiber cloth (WildEepz PowerBook ScreensavRz!)
and also some distance pads (WildEepz Display Cushions)for the TiBook here:
http://www.devdepot.com/description.html?pcode=HRLWPP
Here is the description taken from the page:
ScreensavRz not only protect your precious
on 13/05/02 20:42, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Before reading the fine print, I won the bid on a set of DVDs from region 4,
Australia. Does anybody know if my Lombard's DVD player will be able to play
them?
If you never changed the region set with your drive, then
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